Esta noche se entregan los Premios Billboard

Juanes nos dará "La señal", Paulina Rubio cantará rodeada de chicos, Michel Teló traerá su sabor brasileño y Pitbull demostrará que tiene más que "10% de talento" el jueves por la noche en la ceremonia de los Premios Billboard.

Finalista en 16 categorías, Don Omar se perfila como el máximo ganador de la noche. De cerca le siguen Pitbull con 14 nominaciones, Prince Royce con 12, Maná con 11 y Shakira y Romeo Santos con 10 cada uno.

Wisin & Yandel compiten por ocho estatuillas y Enrique Iglesias por seis.

Los Billboard de la Música Latina, a entregarse en el BankUnited Center de la Universidad de Miami, honran los discos, las canciones y los cantantes más populares en su género, basándose en las ventas, los informes de las radios y la actividad en las redes sociales que componen la lista semanal de la revista Billboard.

A diferencia de otros galardones que se otorgan en base al voto del público o la selección de expertos, los ganadores de los Billboard se determinan por las mediciones de popularidad de la revista especializada: este año los artistas que encabezaron sus listas de popularidad creadas entre el 5 de febrero del 2011 y el 28 de enero del 2012, con información de ventas recopilada por Nielsen SoundScan e información de radio que monitorea Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.

Entre otros rubros Don Omar como artista masculino del año, solista latin pop del año, canciones; solista tropical del año, canciones, y artista del año, redes sociales. Su tema "Taboo" figura en los apartados de canción del año, canción del año airplay, canción latin rhythm y canción latin pop del año.

Pitbull, por su parte, aparece en las categorías de artista masculino del año, canciones; solista latin pop del año, canciones; solista latin rhythm del año, canciones; solista latin rhythm del año, álbum, y artista del año, redes sociales, entre otras. Su tema "Bon bon" compite como canción del año digital y canción latin rhythm del año.

El bachatero bilingüe Prince Royce es finalista en las categorías de artista del año; artista masculino del año, canciones; artista masculino, álbum; solista tropical, y compositor del año, entre otras.

Durante la ceremonia, que conducirán la actriz cubana Aylín Mujica, Daniel Amaya y su colega venezolano Daniel Sarcos, Marc Anthony será homenajeado con el Premio Billboard Salón de la Fama y el grupo Intocable recibirá el Premio Billboard a la Trayectoria Artística.

Transmitida en vivo por Telemundo, la gala representa la culminación de la 23a Conferencia de la Música Latina de Billboard, que comenzó el martes en un hotel del centro de esta ciudad.

Los organizadores han dicho que incluirá 14 actos musicales con más de 20 artistas en el escenario, incluidos Prince Royce, Pitbull, Juanes, Don Omar, Paulina Rubio y Teló, así como Marc Anthony, Olga Tañón, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Daddy Yankee, Intocable y Jenni Rivera.

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Enrique Iglesias sings HÉROE in Spanish

Quiero ser tu héroe...
Si una vez yo pudiera llegar a erizar de frío tu piel;
a quemar, qué sé yo, tu boca, 
y morirme allí después 
y si entonces temblaras por mí, 
llorarás al verme sufrir,
ay,  sin dudar, tu vida entera dar,
como yo la doy por ti. 
Si pudiera ser tu héroe, 
si pudiera ser tu dios que salvarte a ti mil veces, 
puede ser mi salvación. 
Si supieras la locura que llevo,
que me hiere y me mata por dentro 
y que más da, mira que al final,
lo que importa es que te quiero 
Si pudiera ser tu héroe,  
si pudiera ser tu dios que salvarte a ti mil veces 
puede ser mi salvación 
Ahaa...... Déjame tocarte, 
quiero acariciarte una vez más, 
mira que al final lo que importa es que te quiero 
Si pudiera ser tu héroe,  
si pudiera ser tu dios que salvarte a ti mil veces 
puede ser mi salvación 
Quiero ser tu héroe, 
si pudiera ser tu dios porque salvarte a ti mil veces 
puede ser mi salvación 
puede ser mi salvación 
Quiero ser tu héroe....

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Enrique Iglesias undergoing reconstructive hand surgery after slicing his fingers at concert

NEW YORK (AP) — Enrique Iglesias is undergoing reconstructive hand surgery in Los Angeles after his fingers were sliced during a recent concert.
His representative said in a statement to The Associated Press that surgery on the 40-year-old singer will be completed Monday.

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Enrique Iglesias performing on stage after suffering an accident with a drone on his right hand, during a concert in Tijuana, Mexico, 30 May 2015. Iglesias suffered several cuts on the hand and had to be attended by emergency personnel.

Iglesias sliced some of his fingers when he grabbed a drone during a concert in Tijuana, Mexico, on Saturday. He was "semitreated" at the side of the stage to stop the bleeding.
"Thank you to all for your concern and good wishes. Enrique is currently undergoing reconstructive hand surgery today," the statement read. "Enrique will resume his tour July 3rd in Mexico City. We appreciate all your wishes and prayers."

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Enrique Iglesias will have reconstructive surgery on his hand after slicing his fingers during a show Saturday.

Iglesias performed an additional 30 minutes, though he was advised to end his show after the accident occurred at Plaza de Toros de Playas in front of 12,000 fans, who posted photos and video on social media of Iglesias with a bandaged hand and blooded T-shirt.
Iglesias was rushed to Los Angeles after the concert to see a specialist. The singer's show was part of his Sex and Love World Tour.

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Enrique Iglesias Seriously Injured by Drone During Concert, Continues Performing: Pics, Video, Details

Enrique Iglesias was injured during his concert in Mexico on May 30. Credit: Enrique Iglesias

Don't give us a Heart Attack! Enrique Iglesias was seriously injured while trying to use a drone during his concert in Tijuana, Mexico on Saturday, May 30.

Enrique Iglesias receives basic treatment off-stage at his concert in Mexico on May 30. 

The Spanish singer, 40, reached up to use the drone as he has done in previous concerts to show the audience his point of view from the stage during his Sex and Love World Tour.

Unfortunately, Iglesias grabbed the wrong part of the drone and sustained a severe injury to his hand. He was briefly treated offstage before insisting that he continue performing for an additional 30 minutes.

Enrique Iglesias waves at the crowd in Mexico after sustaining an injury in Mexico. 

Following the show he was rushed to the airport where an ambulance met him, a press release on the incident reveals. He was then taken to a specialist in Los Angeles to receive treatment.
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Q&A: Enrique Iglesias

'My most embarrassing moment? Farting on a first date at a movie. I was 17'

'I have scars on my ­inner thighs – nothing on the nuts.' Photograph: Armando Arorizo/PA

Enrique Iglesias, 35, was born in Spain but raised in Miami, the son of Julio Iglesias and his first wife, Isabel Preysler. At 18, he secured a record deal using an assumed name. Later, in 1995, he won a Grammy for his debut Spanish album, the self-titled Enrique Iglesias. Since then he has sold more than 55m albums in both English and Spanish. His latest is Euphoria. He lives in Miami and has been dating the tennis star Anna Kournikova since 2001.

When were you happiest?
At home with my dogs, or on the boat going waterskiing on a beautiful day in Miami. And having a hit song that connects with people.

What is your greatest fear?
To lose a passion for what I love.

What is your earliest memory?
Going to Disney World when I was a kid, and being in a hospital when I was also very young. I got burned in the bathtub back when there used to be gas boilers. I have scars on my inner thighs – nothing on the nuts!

Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Elvira, the lady that took care of me when my parents weren't able to be there. She dedicated her whole life to me and my brother and my sister. Now I take care of her.

What was your most embarrassing moment?
Being on a first date in a movie theatre and farting. I was 17.

What is your most treasured possession?
My dogs.

Where would you like to live?
Other than Miami, the west coast of Mexico or Australia.

What would your super power be?
Flying.

If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you choose?
My dog, Grammy, who passed away three weeks ago.

What is your most unappealing habit?
I bite the nails on my feet.

What is your favourite word?
Que pasa.

What is your favourite book?
Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell.

What is your guiltiest pleasure?
A guilty pleasure is something you're a little embarrassed about. I could say reality shows – but I watch them and I don't feel guilty about it.

Who would you invite to your dream dinner party?
Elvis, Obama, Michael Jackson and Abraham Lincoln.

What has been your biggest disappointment?
Trusting someone that was a fake.

If you could edit your past, what would you change?
I wouldn't change anything. I've made mistakes, but thanks to those mistakes, I've learnt.

If you could go back in time, where would you go?
To the dinosaur era.

How do you relax?
In my house, on the sofa.

What is the closest you've come to death?
Probably every time I fly. I am a pilot, but I tend just to get rid of the checklist – only when I fly by myself!

What do you consider your greatest achievement?
The great friends I have.

What song would you like played at your funeral?
What A Wonderful World.

How would you like to be remembered?
As someone who made a difference.

What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Enjoy it, because it's short.

Tell us a joke
My jokes are stuff you can't print!

Tell us a secret
I hate doing photo shoots.

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Enrique Iglesias has fingers sliced by drone during Tijuana concert

Enrique Iglesias was recovering on Sunday after some of his fingers were sliced when he grabbed a drone during a concert in Tijuana, Mexico.

A representative for the singer said in a statement that Iglesias was “semi-treated” after the accident at the side of the stage, to stop the bleeding on Saturday night. He was advised to end the show but went on to perform for an additional 30 minutes.

“During the show a drone is used to get crowd shots and some nights Enrique grabs the drone to give the audience a Point of View shot. Something went wrong and he had an accident,” the statement read.

“He decided to go on and continued playing for 30 minutes while the bleeding continued throughout the show.”

Concertgoers at Plaza de Toros de Playas posted photos on social media of Iglesias, 40, with blood all over his white T-shirt.

“He was rushed to the airport where an ambulance met him there. He was then put on a plane to LA to see a specialist,” the statement read.

Iglesias’ show for 12,000 fans was part of his Sex and Love world tour. His website said his next show was scheduled for July in Mexico City.

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Enrique Iglesias' Israeli connection

Joining Latin superstar Enrique Iglesias onstage tonight at his second Tel Aviv concert is Jerusalem-raised guitarist Sean Hurwitz.

ISRAELI GUITARIST Sean Hurwitz (center, right) performing onstage with Latin heartthrob Enrique Iglesias at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv. (. (photo credit:LIOR KETER)

Enrique Iglesias fans probably pay a lot more attention to his swiveling hips than to his high-precision touring band. But when the Latin heartthrob takes the stage Tuesday night at the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv for the second of two Israel performances (the first was last week), a quick gander at the young, good-looking guitarist over on the side adding tasty electric fills and nylonstringed acoustic runs to Iglesias’s music might invoke a good dose of Israeli pride.

Jerusalem-born and raised Sean (Shachar) Hurwitz joined Iglesias on his Sex and Love world tour in August, more than a decade after moving to Los Angeles and establishing himself as a “go to” session guitarist and producer.

A member of “I’m A Believer” party rockers Smash Mouth since 2011, the 35-year-old Hurwitz auditioned for Iglesias earlier this year and, with a minimum of frazzled nerves, has been able to keep both of his bands satisfied.

“My first week with Enrique was something from the movies,” said Hurwitz in a phone call from Sri Lanka, where the Iglesias juggernaut had landed after its first Tel Aviv tour.

“I had finished up a show in Washington, DC, with Smash Mouth, and flew directly to Monaco to meet up with Enrique’s tour on the day of their show. I had never met any of the band or crew, and we did a sound check and ran through a few of the tunes that had specific things I needed to know.

And later that night, I was onstage with Enrique for a 90-minute show.”

The tour went on to Turkey and Lebanon, and then instead of taking time to jump over to Jerusalem to visit his parents (Ira and Judy, a biochemist at Hebrew University) in their Pisgat Ze’ev home, Hurwitz had to fly back immediately for another Smash Mouth show.

“Luckily, since then Smash Mouth has been on a hiatus for a few months, so it’s worked out much better,” said Hurwitz, who is planning to spend a week in Israel with his new wife following Tuesday’s show.

It will be the first free moments Hurwitz has had since he was approached by Iglesias’s musical director to audition for the second guitar role in March when longtime band member Emmett O’Malley decided to leave. As opposed to the old school jamming in the studio type of audition, Hurwitz explained that his vetting all took place via video.

“My name came up because even though Enrique is a pop artist, he wants a rock band and a rock vibe on tour,” said Hurwitz. “He looked at my website, checked out my videos and style and liked my look. He told me, ‘I like the dynamics and the way you work with the singers – you have what we need.’” Iglesias sent Hurwitz some of his songs and asked him to learn the relevant parts, and the guitarist sent back videos of him performing on electric, acoustic and acoustic classical with nylon strings to encompass the various styles found in Iglesias’s shows.

The boss was sold, and the shows in Monaco, Turkey and Lebanon were seen by all sides as a live audition.

“It seemed like I was the right guy, but it was still a matter of getting onstage with everyone, and seeing if we click, and if there was a vibe between myself and Enrique and if it looked like we were having fun,” said Hurwitz.

“I went in fully aware that it may or may not work out, but it did happen to work and it’s been a lot of fun ever since.”

Fun, but slightly different than the camaraderie- filled bus tours with Smash Mouth.

The Sex and Love Tour travels in style, with over 30 crew members focused on every detail of the show and the band’s needs. But there is a noticeable separation between the band and the star.

“It’s a big production and we’re part of a well-oiled machine. Enrique, as nice as he is, has his own jet, and his own life,” said Hurwitz. “I’m not really used to having that close relationship with the singer onstage but not really knowing him that well. But it’s wonderful in other ways – I’m getting to tour the world and see some amazing places over these last five months.”

Finding his place in the music business has been a welcome development for Hurwitz, who as a teenage Israeli was one of those lost Jerusalem kids hanging out near Zion Square with a mohawk and multiple face piercings.

He acknowledges that music turned his life around and has been paying it forward by getting involved with Jerusalem’s Sobar, a non-profit organization that is opening an alcohol-free music club and center that will provide guidance and structure for the latest generation of disenfranchised teens and young adults.

At last week’s sold-out Tel Aviv show, Hurwitz hosted a number of his childhood friends. But when the time came for Iglesias to introduce the band, he forgot to point out that his guitarist was a local boy made good. Hurwitz is hopeful that at Tuesday’s show, which his family is attending, Iglesias will include that shout-out.

“I think if Enrique tells the audience that I’m from Israel, they’re going to go crazy,” said Hurwitz. “It will be something they can feel proud of.”

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Enrique Iglesias Biography

Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish singer known for several hit songs, including "Bailamos," "Rhythm Divine," "Be With You," "Escape" and "Hero." He is the son of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias.

Synopsis

Born in Spain in 1975, Enrique Iglesias is the son of popular Spanish singer Julio Iglesias. Iglesias grew up largely in Miami and began singing as a teenager. He released his self-titled debut album in 1995 and, like his subsequent studio works, proved to be a huge success. By early 2012, Iglesias had sold more than 60 million records worldwide. His most successful songs include "Bailamos," "Rhythm Divine," "Be With You," "Escape," "Maybe," "Don't Turn Off The Lights" and "Hero."

Early Years

Enrique Iglesias was born Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler in Madrid, Spain, on May 8, 1975. The youngest of three children, Iglesias is the son of popular Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, and Isabel Preysler, a well-known Madrid socialite.

Following the kidnapping of his grandfather, Iglesias was sent to Miami to live with his father due to security concerns. Because of his father's intense touring schedule, much of Iglesias's parenting came from his nanny, Elvira Olivares, to whom he later dedicated his first album.

By the time he was a teenager, Iglesias had started to follow in his father's footsteps. His first live performance came in a production of Hello, Dolly! at his school, the prestigious Gulliver Private School in Miami. From there, he started writing and performing songs at various Miami restaurants with a small group of friends, all of which he kept secret from his parents.

"It's not like I was looking for a record deal then," Iglesias later said. "I did it because I loved it. I never told anyone. For me it was a getaway to sing, one of those things I didn’t want anyone to screw up."

After graduating from high school, Iglesias enrolled at the University of Miami, where he intended to study business. But the world of music kept calling to him, and after just a year of college, he dropped out.

Commercial Success

Intent on making it without the help of his father or his famous last name, Iglesias started shopping demos of his work to various producers under the name Enrique Martinez. He'd recorded the cassette, which featured one Spanish song and a pair of English tunes, by secretly borrowing money from his nanny.

Hard work soon paid off, and in 1995 Iglesias, much to the chagrin of his parents, inked a record contract. Later that year, Iglesias's self-titled debut album hit CD stores.

The record proved to be more of a hit than Iglesias had ever imagined, going gold in Portugal in just seven days, and selling more than 6 million copies worldwide. The following year Iglesias took home numerous accolades, including a 1996 Grammy Award for best Latin performer, Billboard's "Artist of the Year" and "Album of the Year" honors, and a pair of American Music Awards.

Iglesias's 1997 follow-up, Vivir, went big as well, registering more than 5 million in sales and launching the singer's first-ever world tour. In 1999, he made a career breakthrough with the song "Bailamos" ("We Dance"); released as a single, the song soon became a No. 1 hit on the U.S. charts and was featured in the popular film Wild Wild West, starring actor Will Smith. Iglesias met with even greater success three years later, when he released his first all-English record, Enrique (2000), including the songs "Rhythm Divine" and "Be With You."

Just when it seemed like Iglesias's career had hit its peak of success, the singer-songwriter released his most successful album to date: Escape (2001). Iglesias co-wrote the album (his second English record), which includes the incredibly popular songs "Escape," "Maybe," "Don't Turn Off The Lights" and "Hero."

Following Escape's success, Iglesias went on to release several other recordings, including the 2003 album 7; 2007's Insomniac, including the popular song "Push"; and 2010's Euphoria, which includes the singles "I Like It" and "Ayer." By early 2012, Iglesias had sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.

Tall and good-looking, with an air of coolness that sets him apart from his father, Iglesias has always been careful to maintain an artistic separation from his famous dad. Rumors have also circulated that that two men aren't close, but Julio has always maintained he's proud of his son. "What has happened to him is sensational," he has said. "Parents hope for great things for their children, but how do you imagine such success?"

Indeed, in the years since he first came on to the scene, Iglesias has achieved international stardom that in many ways rivals his father's career. Billboard has even gone so far as to label him "The King of Latin Pop" and "The King of Dance."

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Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull

Enrique & Pitbull will reunite and share the stage for an AEG Live Fall tour that will visit the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada on Friday, September 19th. Fast-rising Latin urban star J Balvin is confirmed as the support act.

Enrique & Pitbull have come together to create a stage design that offers fans an immersive experience, a chance to get up close and personal with the artists for a once in a lifetime concert experience.

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"There's no better place for me than being up on stage in front of my fans," said Enrique Iglesias. "And going on tour with a close friend and someone I admire, like Pitbull, is truly an honor. We really want to give everybody a show that they will remember for the rest of their lives."

"Going on tour again with Enrique is exciting. He's a talented music star, and also a close friend who I respect and have learned a lot from," said Pitbull. "Together we are going to give fans great music, energy and what they really deserve - to enjoy life and forget the rest for three hours, Daleee!"

GRAMMY, LATIN GRAMMY and Multiple Billboard Music award winner ENRIQUE IGLESIAS is one of the most successful Latin music and pop crossover artists of all-time, with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, and an astounding 24 #1 "Hot Latin Songs" hits – the most, by far, in the history of the chart. His ability to craft captivating global hits transcends genres and languages as Iglesias has also notched 13 #1 tracks on the Billboard Dance Charts (the most of any male artist), and multiple hits atop the Hot 100 as well. Likewise, Enrique's just-released new album "SEX AND LOVE" has added to his tally of now 7 #1 titles on the "Top Latin Albums" chart. This new release has already resulted in 5 more consecutive #1 singles, including the propulsive and seductively confessional smash "I'm a Freak" – which once again pairs Enrique with his tour partner Pitbull. The track is a fan favorite follow-up to their 2012 collaboration "I Like It" from Iglesias' previous multi-platinum and chart-topping album "EUPHORIA".

Armando Christian Perez aka PITBULL is a globally successful musician, performer, business entrepreneur, fashion icon and actor whose career sales have exceeded 5 million albums and over 50 million singles worldwide. Pitbull has had #1 hits in more than 15 countries, his videos have been viewed more than 3 billion times and his social reach matches audiences of some television networks around the world. Pitbull's latest album, Global Warming: Meltdown features the massive hit singles "Feel This Moment" with Christina Aguilera, "Don't Stop The Party," "Back In Time" from the action-comedy Men in Black 3, and his second #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart "Timber" featuring Ke$ha. Pitbull's world tours have sold out concerts in North and South America, Europe, and the Far East. This year he was also selected along with Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte to perform the official anthem "We Are One (Ole Ola)" at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Armando is also a burgeoning business entrepreneur with his own line of premium, light vodkas, Voli, a partnership with Sheets, the dissolvable energy strip, as well as premier fragrances for men and women simply titled Pitbull. These ventures along with major sponsorship deals with blue-chip brands like Bud Light, Dr Pepper, Kodak, and Dodge, plus a television production deal announced with Endemol North America, and a strategic partnership with Playboy Enterprises that was unveiled in the music video for his new global smash hit "Wild Wild Love" featuring G.R.L. clearly define Pitbull as Mr. Worldwide.

Described as the leading next-generation Latin-Urban star "bringing dembow back to the international dance floor" J BALVIN's recently released first album "La Familia" debuted at #1 in his native Colombia and quickly went multi-platinum. The record and its first two singles have also been a steady/growing presence in the Top-10 of iTunes U.S. Latin sales and on Latin radio playlists across the country as well. In fact, this month has seen J Balvin's new single "6AM" quickly ascend to #1 on Billboard's "Tropical Airplay" chart while racking up nearly 5 million YouTube views in just over a week. Additional fans also discovered the charismatic performer through his recent collaboration with Robin Thicke and Pharrell on the Latin American version of Blurred Lines. With a strong fan base also developing across Europe – where he was just named Best International Artist of the Year at Romania's ZU Awards, J Balvin already boasts a social media following of over 10 Million fans.

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Enrique Iglesias, Secretario General Iberoamericano, dictará Sexta Cátedra Raúl Prebisch

The former Inter American Development Bank president will speak on the return of the State in development strategies.

(23 August 2006) Enrique V. Iglesias, Secretary-General of the Ibero-American Secretariat (SEGIB), will deliver a lecture entitled "The return of the State in development strategies," for the sixth version of the Raúl Prebisch Memorial Lecture Series.

The lecture will take place on Monday, 28 August 2006 at 5:00 pm in the Raúl Prebisch Conference Room at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) headquarters in Santiago, Chile(Av. Dag Hammarskjold 3477, Vitacura). José Luis Machinea, ECLAC Executive Secretary, will introduce the distinguished lecturer and deliver opening remarks.

Enrique Iglesias was appointed Secretary-General of the Ibero-American Secretariat in October 2005, following 17 years as President of the Inter American Development Bank in Washington DC. He held the post of Foreign Minister of Uruguay (1985-1988); Executive Secretary of ECLAC (1972-1985); General Secretary of the United Nations Conference on Sources of New and Renewable Energy (Nairobi, Kenya, 1982); and President of the Ministerial Meeting that launched the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in Punta del Este, Uruguay (1986). He was President of the Central Bank of Uruguay from 1967 to 1969.

Iglesias has written numerous articles and essays on diverse aspects of Latin America development, as is the author of the books Latin America at the Doorstep of the 1980s, The Energy Challenge and Development and Equity: The Challenge of the 1980s.

The Raúl Prebisch Memorial Lecture Series was established by ECLAC in 2001 to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the respected Argentine economist, who was Executive Secretary of the UN regional commission between 1950 and 1963.

Prebisch made a decisive mark on ideas and approaches to development in Latin America and the Caribbean, contributing to UN's efforts for more equitable international order. Previous speakers in the memorial lecture series include Brazilian economist Celso Furtado (2001), Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz(2002), former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (2003), former UNCTAD Secretary-General Rubens Ricupero (2004) and Harvard University Professor of International Political Economy Dani Rodrik (2005).

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IDB inaugurates Chair for Culture and Development named after former IDB president Enrique V. Iglesias

IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno hosts the inaugural lecture on the role of culture in development by Ibero-American Secretary General Enrique V. Iglesias

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Cultural Center will present Secretary Iglesias in the inaugural lecture of the Enrique V. Iglesias Chair for Culture and Development on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. at the IDB’s downtown Washington, DC headquarters.

The Chair is named after the former president who founded the IDB Cultural Center 20 years ago, and who has continuously pioneered and championed the concept of culture as an integral component of international development around the world. The lecture, titled “Culture and Development,” will outline his reasoning on how culture as industry, and culture as heritage, both contribute to uplift and sustain socio-economic life standards in developing nations.

IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno will inaugurate the lectureship with a dedication to Enrique V. Iglesias, Ibero-American Secretary General, as the inspiration of a movement working over decades to open the world’s eyes to the importance of cultural economy and creativity, which now represents 4 percent of regional GDP in nations like Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. Cultural development creates exceptional opportunities for youth employment, innovation, and financial stimulus for small and medium-sized businesses.

The IDB is the first and only multi-lateral financial organization with an established Cultural Center that works to increase access to culture and use it as a tool for social inclusion. From now on, every year the Enrique V. Iglesias Chair for Culture and Development will honor the best minds in Latin America and the Caribbean whose outstanding contributions to culture and development have changed lives and increased knowledge.

WHAT: Inauguration of the Enrique V. Iglesias Chair for Culture and Development

WHEN: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: IDB, Enrique V. Iglesias Conference Center Auditorium
1330 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20577

WHO:
Enrique V. Iglesias, Ibero-American Secretary General, and
former President of the IDB (1988–2005)
Luis Alberto Moreno, President of the IDB
Marcelo Cabrol, Manager, IDB Office of External Relations

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